Paris — The first two events of the next World Rugby Sevens Series season, in Dubai and Cape Town, had been cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic, World Rugby announced on Wednesday.

“This is a prudent decision taken with the health and wellbeing of the global rugby community and wider society as our top priority and guided by the relevant government and international public health authority advice,” said World Rugby CEO Brett Gosper...

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